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The Scarborough Six: mapping the results of the 2018 election
In 2014, Scarborough elected ten city councillors. Since that election, one councillor, Ron Moeser, died in office, while two others, Raymond Cho and Chin Lee, resigned to run for provincial office. Cho, representing the Ontario PCs, was successful, while Lee, … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, Gary Crawford, Maps, Scarborough, Ward 20, Ward 21, Ward 24
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Mapping the results of the election in Ward 5 – York South-Weston
In this post, I take a look at the council race in Ward 5, York South-Weston. The area, which encompasses neighbourhoods such as Weston, Mount Dennis, Amesbury, and Keelesdale, is one of Toronto’s least affluent. In 2015, York South-Weston’s average … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, Frances Nunziata, Ward 5, York, York South-Weston
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Mapping the council races in Etobicoke Wards 1 and 2
In 2018, Etobicoke went three for three in returning hard-line conservative councillors to City Hall. In Ward 3, Mark Grimes was re-elected despite several controversies, with Mayor John Tory’s help. In Ward 1 and Ward 2, councillors with famous names … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, Etobicoke, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Toronto
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Mapping the council race in Ward 14 — Toronto-Danforth
Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, was another ward where two progressive incumbent councillors were forced to run against each other when Toronto City Council was reduced due to Bill 5. Mary Fragedakis represented old Ward 29, the part of the ward north … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, Paula Fletcher, Toronto, Ward 14
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Mapping the polarized results in Ward 6 – York Centre
Premier Doug Ford’s decision to reduce the number of councillors on Toronto City Council from 47 to 25 resulted in some very disparate new wards. New Ward 6, York Centre, combined two very different wards. On the west side of … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, James Pasternak, North York, Ward 6
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Return of the old guard: mapping results of Ward 17 – Don Valley North and Ward 18 – Willowdale
When Toronto adopted a 47-ward model for the 2018 election, North York was going to get one of the three additional wards. North York Centre, the section of Yonge Street between Highway 401 and Steeles Avenue, is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, City Hall, John Filion, North York, Shelley Carroll, Ward 17, Ward 18
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Mapping the council races in Ward 22 – Scarborough-Agincourt and Ward 23 – Scarborough North
I continue the mapping of Toronto’s 25 council races by taking a look at two Scarborough wards. Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, was a battle between two right-leaning incumbent councillors, Norm Kelly and Jim Karygiannis. Ward 23, Scarborough North, was one of … Continue reading
Posted in Election, Maps, Politics, Toronto
Tagged 2018 Election, Cynthia Lai, Jim Karygiannis, Scarborough, Ward 22, Ward 23
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